This article walks through how to add a new talking point to your 1-on-1 agenda. You can either add a custom talking point or a talking point from our bank of science-inspired questions.
If you're interested in bulk-adding one or more talking points to multiple 1-on-1 agendas, check out this article!
Add a custom talking point
- Open the 1-on-1 you want to add talking points to.
- In the "Talking points" section, click Add another talking point.
You can also add a private talking point by clicking Add a private talking point. Private talking points will not be visible to the other 1-on-1 participant, and will only appear on your 1-on-1 agenda.
- Type out the point you'd like to discuss during your 1-on-1, then either click out of the box or click the 'Enter' key to save your talking point.
- You can add a comment on a talking point by hovering over any given talking point and clicking the comment box.
Add a talking point from the talking point bank
Do you ever feel stuck in your 1-on-1, and wish you could browse some science-inspired questions to have more transformational conversations? Well, you're in luck! You can now browse all of 15Five's science-inspired questions in our talking point bank and add them directly to your 1-on-1 agenda.
- Open the 1-on-1 you want to add talking points to.
- On the right-hand side of your screen, you'll see a box that says "1-on-1 Tips". Click the Browse talking points button in that box to open the question bank.
- Click the "+" next to a question to add it to your 1-on-1 agenda.
Types of talking points in the bank
You'll find various question themes in the talking points bank. Themes include:
- Best-Self Management
- Better One On One's
- Career Trajectory
- Coaching
- Core Values
- Culture Building
- Department-specific
- Employee Feedback
- Engagement
- Goals + OKRs
- High Performance
- Innovation
- Manager Feedback
- Learning and Development
- Questions for Managers
- Recognition and Appreciation
- Remote Teams
- Road Blocks/Obstacles
- Strategic Alignment
- Virtual Teams
So, what are you waiting for? Let's have some productive, science-inspired 1-on-1s!
Check out these additional resources ⬇️
- Help Center article 💡: Best practices for 1-on-1s
- Webinar 🎥: 1-on-1 Deep Dive (23 minutes)
- Blog post 📝: 4 Tips For Making Every One-On-One Meeting Count (4-minute read)
- Blog post 📝: How To Make Your One On One Meetings More Effective (7-minute read)